Hospital Bag...What do you wish you had packed?

[new_mum]

How many pairs of pyjamas, towels, nappies, vests and babygrows would you ladies recommend to pack in a bag?

 

[smiler123]

I packed 2 x pyjamas, 2 x towels, small pack of nappies, 5 vests and 5 sleepsuits. Everything was used

 

[GingerNut]

I definitely wished I'd packed dark jammies or a dark dressing gown. I was terribly worried for the first few days that I'd leak and felt self conscious walking around the hospital. I'm on the lookout for something more practical this time!

 

[smiler123]

I definitely wished I'd packed dark jammies or a dark dressing gown. I was terribly worried for the first few days that I'd leak and felt self conscious walking around the hospital. I'm on the lookout for something more practical this time!

Me too! I've seen some dark ones so far in matalan and john lewis... look really nice

Edit... I've also just found 2 lovely pyjama sets from m&s for £10 each with black bottoms! Bargain!

 

[Nyn]

I second the bring your own pillow!! and a couple of changes of pjs

 

[hunniechunks]

I know it sounds bad but i wish i'd taken my make up bag!! So many photos of me in the hospital looking washed out and awful and i can't bear to look at them. A bit of foundation and mascara would have worked wonders!! Apart from that i also took too much, would reccomend a couple of pairs of pj's for you, a couple of vests and sleepsuits, a hat and some scratch mitts

x

 

[Maman]

hairdryer!!! i have mine ready to be packed this time! it was awful having a shower then having to sit there with damp hair for hours.

 

[Treelo]

I definitely wished I'd packed dark jammies or a dark dressing gown. I was terribly worried for the first few days that I'd leak and felt self conscious walking around the hospital. I'm on the lookout for something more practical this time!

I got black and navy pj bottoms in penneys reduced from €7 to €4.90

 

[LM2104]

A bag of change to hand for the payphone... I couldn't find mine and I wasn't allowed to use my mobile on observation and I got really upset in the night about being on my own and just wanted to phone my OH.

 

[hollyrose]

more breast pads, maternity pads, and breast feeding pillow and pants, lots of pants!

 

[RachA]

I wished i'd packed more of a size selection for lo - i wasn't expecting a 9lb 3oz baby so only had very little babygros for him.

 

[GemmaLeanne]

money! the one this i forgot, and after being kept in for 4 days, i was so lucky that my OH's auntie popped up and put 5 pound on the tv so i didnt have to sit in silence!

 

[RebeccaG]

I wasn't expecting to go to hospital as had planned a home birth so my bag was fairly light and then ended upi having to stay in. Thankfully we live close ish to the hospital so my husband could go and get things.
- toiletries!!! (completely forgot these!)
- towel (one hospital gave me was TINY)
- hair clip/bands
- lip balm
- phone charger

I got a huge bounty pack from hospital with loads of wipes, nappies and baby towel in so I wouldn't go too crazy packing these.

 

[Hollanda]

Thanks to this site I think I am all prepared!! I have taken the nappies, wipes etc from my bag, as I won't need them (bounty pack) and packed my face cream, lip balm etc. Also remembered shampoo and conditioner, shower cream, hair comb and brush!! Also several old pairs of knickers, maternity pads and breast pads, a pair of durable black leggings and spare pair of maternity trousers. Baby's bag has baby grows in varying sizes and some vests etc.

 

[Hollanda]

Thanks to this site I think I am all prepared!! I have taken the nappies, wipes etc from my bag, as I won't need them (bounty pack) and packed my face cream, lip balm etc. Also remembered shampoo and conditioner, shower cream, hair comb and brush!! Also several old pairs of knickers, maternity pads and breast pads, a pair of durable black leggings and spare pair of maternity trousers. Baby's bag has baby grows in varying sizes and some vests etc. Also packed a really cute little fleecy blanket.

 

[menageriemom]

I did pretty well with packing, but I'll second the girls that said bring dark comfy clothes! Bleeding was pretty heavy the first couple days, and I'm sure I bled onto my pants once or twice, but I didn't have to worry about horrible blood stains with dark clothes. Bring chapstick! Having two clear sodas, two popsicles, and ice chips for 36 hours really did a number on my lips. I should have brought more snacks, too. Not so much for the labor, but for the hospital stay later.

In the US they really give you a lot - the mesh underwear, pads, soap, etc. mine also supplied nipple cream when I mentioned I'd lost my tube of it in the room. My own pillow was awesome to have. You also really don't need anything for the baby. A blanket, maybe - as the hospital asked us to not take theirs. We came home with about 25 diapers and a tub of wipes. A coming home outfit is nice, but honestly I just wanted to get the hell out of there as soon as they had my discharge paperwork together so changing baby was the last thing I wanted to fiddle with at the time.

 

[babybefore30]

I defintely took too much stuff but would say dark clothes, make up bag and a camera preferably with OH reason being for me is that we got to hospital six mins before LO was born and left the bag in the car so had no pics of LO until he was a couple of hours old.

 

[fidget]

i took my own pillow and towel etc. but i had a really shotr labour and didn't even unpack most of the stuff.

the only thing i wish i'd packed is bigger clothes for lo. i took two tiny baby outfits and one newborn. he didn't fit in the tiny baby stuff and peed on the newborn stuff... my mum had to run for stuff lol

 

[KittyKatBabe]

I had mine all packed, but will probably be going in tomorrow so need to get organised, I hadn't thought about a towel..........

I need wash all our towels......oh crap! Will put washer on at a more civil hour!!

 

[Blah11]

I forgot my phone charger Nightmare!
my l&d didnt have pillows either which sucked so if i was having another hosp birth i'd take my own.
I havent done a bag yet.. oops.